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How to use apace in a sentence

17 example sentences · adverb

Apace means quickly, rapidly, with speed. Example: “Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.”

Examples of apace by meaning

adverbQuickly, rapidly, with speed.

  • Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.
  • Twilight was coming on apace and a star or two was already out, but the remains of the sunset could still be seen in the west.1954, C. S. Lewis, chapter 1, in The Horse and His Boy, Collins, published 1998
  • On the three major railway systems of Ireland, changeover to diesel traction has continued apace during the past year.1958 May, “Diesel Railcars for Ireland”, in Railway Magazine, page 351

More sentences with apace

  • Trump has continued apace with comments that test the limits of what he can say.2024 April 28, Maggie Haberman, Jonah E. Bromwich, “Trump’s Trial Could Bring a Rarity: Consequences for His Words”, in The New York…. From the entry gag order
  • Below the water's surface, meanwhile, the Atlantification and Pacification of the Arctic continues apace.2019, Klaus Dodds, Mark Nuttall, The Arctic: What Everyone Needs to Know®, page 71. From the entry atlantification
  • Building is going on apace in the cities of Wuwei, Changyeh, and Kiuchuan of the Corridor.1945 June, Walter C. Lowdermilk, “China Fights Erosion with U. S. Aid”, in National Geographic Magazine, volume LXXXVII, number 6…. From the entry Wuwei
  • Ill news spreads apace, and I found, on returning to the stage, Miss Foote and Mrs.1915, Townsend Walsh, The Career of Dion Boucicault, page 146. From the entry ill news spreads apace
  • Ill news spreads apace, nor was it long before the tale reached Ertha von Reuth.1908, Norman Innes, My lady's kiss: a romance, page 127. From the entry ill news spreads apace
  • "The wall is growing apace," he said.2017, Neil Gaiman, Norse Mythology, Bloomsbury Publishing, page 59. From the entry ring-oath
  • Nike sweatshorts and “Just Do It” tank tops have become de rigueur as the slobification of America continues apace.1995, Grand Royal, page 129. From the entry slobification
  • She finds this unspeakably funny and barks herself off into the darkness whilst the gropery of her partner goes on apace.1993, Kenneth Branagh (screenplay and film notes), William Shakespeare, Much Ado about Nothing, W. W. Norton & Company, page 27. From the entry gropery
  • This change-over will go on apace, but not quite so swiftly when listeners discover the sheer joy of V.H.F. broadcasting.1956 September 24, “Argus” [pseudonym], “[Notes by ‘Argus’] Purity Of Sound”, in The West Briton and Royal Cornwall Gazette, Truro…. From the entry Cornishperson
  • Preparations went on apace, and the great day dawned, clear and sunshiny as the most enthusiastic funeralist could desire.1909, Triangulating Peace: Democracy, Interdependence, and International Organizations, volume 10 (edited by Bruce M. Russett, John R.…. From the entry funeralist
  • But ICE says futures trading in a variety of carbon-linked financial instruments -- where the bulk of trading activity occurs -- would continue apace.2011 January 20, Nathanial Gronewold and John J. Fialka, “European Commission Halts Transfers of Carbon Emissions Allowances Until Thefts…. From the entry ice
  • Shortly before Thanksgiving, oil prices and expectations rising apace, I had accumulated a healthy hearthful of ashes which I painstakingly distributed on my lawn.1980, Vermont Life - Volumes 35-36, page 61. From the entry hearthful
  • At the same time, the encroachment of vegetation proceeds apace, and broom and brambles have already made portions of the line impassable, even on foot.1949 November and December, “Notes and News: Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 408. From the entry broom
  • As society evolves, education must change to keep apace with it, so may this text serve as a waypost, not a goal.1922, Jane Wright McKee, Purposeful handwork. From the entry waypost

Meaning of apace

  1. adverb Quickly, rapidly, with speed.

Full definition of apace

Questions about apace in a sentence

How do you use apace in a sentence?
Apace is used as an adverb. For example: “Construction of the new offices is proceeding apace.”
What is a short sentence with apace?
“"The wall is growing apace," he said.”
What does apace mean?
Apace means quickly, rapidly, with speed.

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